It's Hardcore Punk Week!

Paedantic Basterd · 09-25-2011, 08:06 PM

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Hardcore punk (sometimes referred to simply as hardcore) is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock.[1] The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A. may have helped to popularize the term with the title of their 1981 album, Hardcore '81.[2][3][4]
Hardcore has spawned the straight edge movement and its associated submovements, hardline and youth crew. Hardcore was heavily involved with the rise of the independent record labels in the 1980s, and with the DIY ethics in underground music scenes. It has influenced a number of music genres which have experienced mainstream success, such as metalcore, grunge, thrash metal, emo and post-hardcore.

Hardcore sprouted underground scenes across the United States in the early 1980s — particularly in Washington, D.C., California, New York/New Jersey, and Boston—as well as in Canada and the United Kingdom.
While traditional hardcore has never experienced mainstream commercial success, some of its early pioneers have garnered appreciation over time. Black Flag's album Damaged was included in Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003,[5] and the Dead Kennedys have seen one of their albums reach gold status over a period of 25 years.[6] Although the music started in English-speaking western countries, scenes have also existed in Brazil, Japan, Europe and The Middle East.[7]

RYM's top Hardcore Punk releases

Um. Refused. That is all.

Alfred · 09-25-2011, 08:17 PM

Yes! Here's some assorted favorites.

Refused's best known song, and a crazy life performance to go with it! The Shape Of Punk To Come has held up amazingly.

This is Converge, a more metal-influenced hardcore band. They employ heavier, more dissonant, and more technical instrumentation than others of this genre, but still maintain the overall feel of hardcore.

This is a new song by Gallows, who are arguably England's most successful modern punk band. It's the first to feature ex-Alexisonfire guitarist/vocalist Wade MacNeil and is a lot heavier than their previous work.

F*cked Up are probably my favorite punk band of the last 10 years. They have their roots in hardcore punk, as this (their first song) shows, and have since evolved their sound into a more progressive, experimental variant of standard punk rock.

This has become one of my favorite songs on the year. Trash Talk are a band that play hardcore with the attitude of traditional hardcore punk, but with the speed and aggression of more intense variants such as thrashcore.

Touche Amore are one of the bands frequently cited as being part of what is unofficially called "the wave" - a group of new bands that play a very passionate, loud, and confessional form of post-hardcore.

Daitro are one of my favorite post-2000's 'screamo' bands. This song shows the softer side of them, and I chose it for this reason. Hardcore can be diverse.

jackhammer · 09-26-2011, 04:56 PM

RYM's top Hardcore Punk releases

There are a lot of albums on here that have a whiff of Hardcore Punk but I personally wouldn't put a lot of them in that list. I understand that it is cumulative list but even so

Powerviolence was a aggressive form of HP that appeared from the mid 80's and probably the best example of this is the mighty Infest:

There were many U.K bands in the early 80's with the obvious candidates:

who later splintered into Broken Bones:

You also had the offshoot of Anarcho - Punk which (at least in the U.K) took a lot of influence from bands like Crass. The band Conflict are probably the best example:

The New York Hardcore Scene and Crossover scenes are also well known not just for their intensity and reverence to the spirit of HCP but also by combining elements of other genres whilst still retaining the ethos in the mis to late 80's

Although Agnostic Front were straight up HCP:

Bands such as Ludichrist and Crumbsuckers were stretching the genre further:

Some of the most recent bands of the last ten years have been:

I have albums by all these artists if u need linkies.

Big shout outs to

G.B.H
Void
Amebix
Poison Idea

Paedantic Basterd · 09-26-2011, 07:05 PM

@Jackhammer: I think the list also includes albums that contain Hardcore Punk as a secondary genre.

RVCA · 09-26-2011, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

Yes! Here's some assorted favorites.

****in' Refused, dude. Definitely my favorite hardcore punk group, but I'll need to look into those other examples you posted.

Howard the Duck · 09-26-2011, 09:12 PM

i do like the subgenre somewhat but haven't really explored it

i listen to Minor Threat mostly, here's a random song:-

Alfred · 09-26-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

Probably my favorite song on the album.

Howard the Duck · 09-26-2011, 09:40 PM

i listen to refused also

not trying to be a sub-genere Nazi, but aren't they more screamcore?

Alfred · 09-26-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

i listen to refused also

not trying to be a sub-genere Nazi, but aren't they more screamcore?

I'm at the point now where what subgenre they are is irrelevant. But to answer your question: no, Refused aren't screamo. They were originally known as a more straightforward hardcore band...

...but their most famous album, The Shape Of Punk To Come, also their last, saw them flirting with lots of other influences, especially electronic music, and as such, it's hard to pin down under one genre. I've seen it called everything from post-hardcore to art punk to alternative metal. It's predominantly a hardcore punk album though, as shown in songs like these ones...

The screaming vocals don't really have much to do with genre... most hardcore bands use some form screaming anyways.

Edit: Sorry, I just realized that I kinda wrote that like you don't know anything about Refused haha.

BastardofYoung · 09-26-2011, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

i listen to refused also

not trying to be a sub-genere Nazi, but aren't they more screamcore?

wtf is 'screamcore'?

09-25-2011, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Yes! Here's some assorted favorites. Refused's best known song, and a crazy life performance to go with it! The Shape Of Punk To Come has held up amazingly. This is Converge, a more metal-influenced hardcore band. They employ heavier, more dissonant, and more technical instrumentation than others of this genre, but still maintain the overall feel of hardcore. This is a new song by Gallows, who are arguably England's most successful modern punk band. It's the first to feature ex-Alexisonfire guitarist/vocalist Wade MacNeil and is a lot heavier than their previous work. Fcked Up are probably my favorite punk band of the last 10 years. They have their roots in hardcore punk, as this (their first song) shows, and have since evolved their sound into a more progressive, experimental variant of standard punk rock. This has become one of my favorite songs on the year. Trash Talk are a band that play hardcore with the attitude of traditional hardcore punk, but with the speed and aggression of more intense variants such as thrashcore. Touche Amore are one of the bands frequently cited as being part of what is unofficially called "the wave" - a group of new bands that play a very passionate, loud, and confessional form of post-hardcore. Daitro are one of my favorite post-2000's 'screamo' bands. This song shows the softer side of them, and I chose it for this reason. Hardcore can be diverse. __________________ LAST.FM* / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM Last edited by Alfred; 09-29-2011 at 07:23 PM.

09-26-2011, 04:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	RYM's top Hardcore Punk releases There are a lot of albums on here that have a whiff of Hardcore Punk but I personally wouldn't put a lot of them in that list. I understand that it is cumulative list but even so Powerviolence was a aggressive form of HP that appeared from the mid 80's and probably the best example of this is the mighty Infest: There were many U.K bands in the early 80's with the obvious candidates: who later splintered into Broken Bones: You also had the offshoot of Anarcho - Punk which (at least in the U.K) took a lot of influence from bands like Crass. The band Conflict are probably the best example: The New York Hardcore Scene and Crossover scenes are also well known not just for their intensity and reverence to the spirit of HCP but also by combining elements of other genres whilst still retaining the ethos in the mis to late 80's Although Agnostic Front were straight up HCP: Bands such as Ludichrist and Crumbsuckers were stretching the genre further: Some of the most recent bands of the last ten years have been: I have albums by all these artists if u need linkies. Big shout outs to G.B.H Void Amebix Poison Idea __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.” Last edited by jackhammer; 09-26-2011 at 05:10 PM.

09-26-2011, 07:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	@Jackhammer: I think the list also includes albums that contain Hardcore Punk as a secondary genre.